Before 1982-83, Larry Bird had his most points in a game versus the Suns on February 13, 1980, with 45 points.

Interpreted as:

Larry Bird most points in a regular-season game until 1982

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Larry Bird L. Bird	45	2/13/1980	BOS	@	PHX	43	13	3	2	0	19	32	59.4	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	66.6	5	8	5	4
2	Larry Bird L. Bird	41	3/2/1980	BOS	vs	DET	44	13	7	0	1	17	29	58.6	4	7	57.1	3	3	100.0	67.6	6	7	3	4
3	Larry Bird L. Bird	40	1/10/1982	BOS	vs	DET	45	16	7	6		18	29	62.1	0	1	0.0	4	5	80.0	64.1				5
4	Larry Bird L. Bird	39	1/19/1982	BOS	@	NYK	44	10	7	2		18	24	75.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	75.7				2
5	Larry Bird L. Bird	36	12/22/1981	BOS	vs	CLE	45	7	7	2	0	14	28	50.0	0	0		8	9	88.9	56.3	3	4	3	3
6	Larry Bird L. Bird	36	2/11/1981	BOS	@	LAL	47	21	6	5	3	16	25	64.0	0	0		4	5	80.0	66.2	5	16	3	3
7	Larry Bird L. Bird	36	11/1/1980	BOS	@	PHI	49	21	4	2	0	14	29	48.3	1	2	50.0	7	8	87.5	55.4	8	13	2	4
8	Larry Bird L. Bird	36	1/27/1980	BOS	vs	SDC	39	7	3	3	2	14	25	56.0	2	4	50.0	6	6	100.0	65.1			2	5
9	Larry Bird L. Bird	35	4/13/1982	BOS	@	CHI	45	17	4	3	1	11	25	44.0	1	2	50.0	12	12	100.0	57.8	1	16	4	4
10	Larry Bird L. Bird	35	3/31/1982	BOS	vs	WAS	33	9	3			15	20	75.0	0	0		5	5	100.0	78.8				3
11	Larry Bird L. Bird	35	2/10/1982	BOS	@	PHX	44	15	7	3	0	15	25	60.0	0	0		5	6	83.3	63.3	6	9	0	1
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	35	12/13/1980	BOS	@	CHI	42	20	5	3	0	15	28	53.6	0	2	0.0	5	8	62.5	55.5	2	18	2	4
13	Larry Bird L. Bird	34	2/5/1982	BOS	vs	DEN	40	10	7	1	3	15	29	51.7	1	1	100.0	3	3	100.0	56.1	3	7	6	2
14	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	1/28/1982	BOS	@	CLE	36	10	4	3	1	14	23	60.9	0	0		5	6	83.3	64.4	2	8	5	2
15	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	1/4/1981	BOS	@	POR	44	8	5	2	2	14	21	66.7	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	72.5	2	6	3	2
16	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	3/28/1980	BOS	vs	CLE	43	10	3	1	0	13	25	52.0	2	3	66.7	5	6	83.3	59.7	3	7	2	3
17	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	3/9/1980	BOS	vs	WAS	45	10	6	2	0	11	27	40.7	2	4	50.0	9	9	100.0	53.3	1	9	1	4
18	Larry Bird L. Bird	33	2/20/1980	BOS	@	UTA	40	7	4	1	1	13	21	61.9	1	2	50.0	6	6	100.0	69.8	4	3	0	3
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	1/20/1982	BOS	vs	IND	38	13	5		1	14	25	56.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	59.8				5
20	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	1/16/1982	BOS	@	DET	41	14	9	2		15	25	60.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	61.8				5
21	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	11/25/1981	BOS	vs	GSW	38	7	3	0	2	15	24	62.5	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	64.3	4	3	6	3
22	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	1/23/1981	BOS	vs	IND	41	10	8	5	0	14	22	63.6	0	0		4	4	100.0	67.3				4
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	2/6/1980	BOS	vs	PHI	38	11	4	0	1	12	27	44.4	0	0		8	8	100.0	52.4			0	3
24	Larry Bird L. Bird	32	12/8/1979	BOS	@	CLE	41	18	5	1	3	14	29	48.3	0	2	0.0	4	5	80.0	51.3	5	13	3	4
25	Larry Bird L. Bird	31	3/16/1982	BOS	@	WAS	45	21	2			10	20	50.0	0	0		11	14	78.6	59.3	5	16		2